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Step 2 - Define the Mount Point

The mount point for the HR-MP (used with TM or THD) Probe Changer is the location in front of the probe changer where the machine moves to before it picks up or drops off a probe. This should be a location that avoids collisions with the probe changer or part.

To define the mount point for your probe changer, do the following:

1. Select the Mount Point tab in the Probe Changer dialog box (Edit | Preferences | Probe Changer).

2. In the Active probe changer list, select TYPE=HR-MP:

Probe Changer dialog box - Mount Point tab

3. If necessary, alter the probe head wrist angle for both A angle and B angle. Often, but not always, these values are 0 and 0, respectively. You need to use a calibrated probe rotation that ensures that the probe has the ability to move in and out of the probe rack during the necessary steps of the probe rack calibration procedure.

4. Use your jog box to manually move your machine to the desired mount point position.

5. Click the Read Machine button to populate the X, Y, and Z machine position values with the current position. You can also type these values.

6. To save your changes, click Apply.

In the next step, you define the number of ports.